Mark Williams
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Research
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2025
Virtual Patient-PCP-Hospitalist Care Transition Meeting Before Hospital Discharge
Li J, Reuter M, Schmidt J, Moore N, Forget N, Carron J, Ernest J, Williams M. Virtual Patient-PCP-Hospitalist Care Transition Meeting Before Hospital Discharge. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2515848. PMID: 40512492, PMCID: PMC12166488, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.15848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practitionersAcceptability of Intervention MeasureIntervention appropriateness measureQuality improvement studyImprovement studyPerceptions of care coordinationCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesHospital dischargeHealth care systemIncrease patient confidenceOpen-ended questionsFamily caregiversCare coordinationRelational EmpathyDischarge planningPatient feedbackCare practitionersCare questionsCare systemPatients' perceptionsMedicaid ServicesPatient confidenceHospital settingHospitalistsMain OutcomesTreatment of Substance Use Disorders With a Mobile Phone App Within Rural Collaborative Care Management (Senyo Health): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Trial
Oesterle T, Bormann N, Paul M, Breitinger S, Lai B, Smith J, Stoppel C, Arndt S, Williams M. Treatment of Substance Use Disorders With a Mobile Phone App Within Rural Collaborative Care Management (Senyo Health): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2025, 14: e65693. PMID: 40138685, PMCID: PMC11982759, DOI: 10.2196/65693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERPrimary care settingCollaborative care managementPrimary careSubstance use disordersRandomized Controlled TrialsCare settingsCare managementRural primary care clinicsMethods Randomized controlled trialsPrimary care clinicsPrimary care providersControlled TrialsSpecialty addictions treatmentReferral to treatmentImplementation research methodsMental health treatmentWaitlist-controlled trialWaitlist control groupEvidenced-based strategiesUse disorderMobile appsCare clinicsBrief interventionCare providers
2024
Delays in bipolar depression treatment in primary care vs. integrated behavioral health and specialty care
Park J, Breitinger S, Savitz S, Gardea-Resendez M, Singh B, Williams M, Frye M. Delays in bipolar depression treatment in primary care vs. integrated behavioral health and specialty care. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 369: 404-410. PMID: 39389118, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrated Behavioral HealthBipolar depression treatmentBipolar depressionBipolar disorderCollaborative care modelPrimary careCare modelSpecialty clinicsDepression treatmentEpisodes of bipolar depressionBehavioral healthDSM-5 criteriaSwitching to monotherapyPharmacological treatment patternsRetrospective study of adultsDepressive episodeDSM-5Mood stabilizersCompare treatment recommendationsStudy of adultsAntidepressant useGroup differencesDepression careEvidence of delayRetrospective study designProject BOOST®: A Comprehensive Program to Improve Discharge Coordination for Geriatric Patients
Li J, Williams M, Young R. Project BOOST®: A Comprehensive Program to Improve Discharge Coordination for Geriatric Patients. 2024, 113-121. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56204-4_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFee-for-serviceOlder adultsChronically Ill Older AdultsLow health literacyFragmentation of careIll Older AdultsMedicare fee-for-serviceComplex medical needsAbsent social supportAssociated with hospitalizationCare transitionsHealth literacyDischarge coordinatorCaregiver stressCare experiencesSocial supportHealth statusPatient ratingsHospital dischargeRehospitalization ratesCareSystem issuesComprehensive programGeriatric patientsCaregiversEmergency department risk model: timely identification of patients for outpatient care coordination.
Zolnoori M, Williams M, Angstman K, Wi C, Leasure W, Patel S, Ngufor C. Emergency department risk model: timely identification of patients for outpatient care coordination. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2024, 30: e147-e156. PMID: 38748915, DOI: 10.37765/ajmc.2024.89542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care systemED visitsFrequent ED visitsMajor depressive disorderED utilizationCare systemIncreased risk of emergency departmentArea under the curveEmergency departmentRisk of emergency departmentPatient Health Questionnaire-9Higher Patient Health Questionnaire-9Frequent ED utilizationED visit riskPrimary care patientsOutpatient care coordinationCollaborative care managementElectronic health recordsLow educational levelCare coordinationPrimary careHealth recordsED usageCare patientsRetrospective cohort study
2023
Effect of Complementary Interventions to Redesign Care on Teamwork and Quality for Hospitalized Medical Patients : A Pragmatic Controlled Trial.
O'Leary K, Johnson J, Williams M, Estrella R, Hanrahan K, Leykum L, Smith G, Goldstein J, Kim J, Thompson S, Terwilliger I, Song J, Lee J, Manojlovich M. Effect of Complementary Interventions to Redesign Care on Teamwork and Quality for Hospitalized Medical Patients : A Pragmatic Controlled Trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2023, 176: 1456-1464. PMID: 37903367, DOI: 10.7326/m23-0953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayAdverse eventsHealth care professionalsPatient outcomesImplementation of interventionsMedical patientsTeamwork climateCare professionalsPatient experienceHospitalized medical patientsHospital care deliveryImproved patient outcomesTeamwork climate scoresHigh-quality careEffects of interventionsPatient engagement activitiesA PragmaticSecondary outcomesHospitalized patientsPrimary outcomeInterprofessional roundsPatientsMedical unitsPhysician teamCare deliverySpatial analysis of community service availability in rural Kentucky, United States
Weverka A, Vundi N, Clouser J, Adu A, Williams M, Li J. Spatial analysis of community service availability in rural Kentucky, United States. Journal Of Public Health Policy 2023, 44: 6-22. PMID: 36624271, DOI: 10.1057/s41271-022-00388-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity service providersHealth-related social needsRate of unemploymentNeighborhood socioeconomic statusCensus block groupsUnited StatesSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramNutrition Assistance ProgramGeographic accessNon-profit organizationsRural communitiesAssistance programsRural KentuckyHealthcare providersSocial needsStatistically significant negative relationshipSocioeconomic statusGovernment entitiesBeneficiary residenceTransportation needsNetwork service areaBlock groupService providersSignificant negative relationshipService availability
2022
Chapter 36 Managing treatment resistant depression in primary care settings
Chauhan M, Bogucki O, Leasure W, Sawchuk C, Williams M, Katzelnick D. Chapter 36 Managing treatment resistant depression in primary care settings. 2022, 511-518. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-824067-0.00036-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care settingMental health servicesTreatment-resistant depressionCare settingsHealth servicesCapacity of primary care practicesCollaborative care treatment modelsResistant depressionSpecialty mental health servicesPrimary care practicesDelivery of careMajor depressionManagement of treatment-resistant depressionCause of disabilityIntensification of treatmentPoor follow-upCare practicesImpact treatment outcomesAdequate careAdequate trialTreatment optionsFollow-upTreatment outcomesDepressionCare